“Should Employers have any hope for impartiality and good decisions from the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) in 2023?” Posed to the old Magic 8 Ball, the answer is “Don’t count on it.”...more
12/28/2022
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Make-Whole Doctrine ,
Micro-Unions ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions
December never is a “slow” month in “labor law land.” Even though offices are winding down and some are closing for the holidays, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) always enjoys dropping a few seismic...more
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a proposed rule that would, once again, relax the burden to demonstrate joint employer liability. This action is a step toward reversing the Trump administration’s rule which...more
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has issued its Election Protection Rule which makes changes regarding three important aspects of its representation election process and procedures....more
Tis the season to be jolly, and the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) was in an especially giving mood for employers over this past week. In the span of five days, it reversed several Obama era...more
12/18/2019
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Deregulation ,
Dues Checkoff ,
Email ,
Email Policies ,
Information Technology ,
McDonalds ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Purple Communications ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Dues ,
Unions ,
Workplace Investigations
“Scabby the Rat” and “Corporate Fat Cat”…beware. A recent National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) Advice Memorandum has suggested that the use of oversized inflatable rats may constitute illegal secondary...more
On January 11, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“Labor Board” or “NLRB”) overturned an Obama-era Labor Board decision that held that complaints made in front of colleagues always constitute protected concerted...more
Employers subject to collective bargaining relationships often complain about the time they spend responding to objectively meritless grievances. ...more
The new General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“Labor Board”), Peter Robb, continues to reshape the agency with his vision. Consistent with his January 2018 promise to consider “settlements of any kind that...more
4/5/2018
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Franchises ,
Joint Employers ,
McDonalds ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Unfair Labor Practices
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